Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

said,

have my secretary bring

to see Joe

black dress, Joe

in this dress, better than Miss

Juan glanced at him.

mistake and

“It’s okay.”

she

Chapter 5

“You won’t

but

got for being

helped Debra get

cast admiring

lady with

to be

Mrs. Nichols together before.

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

her hand, but with so many people around, she

glanced around and saw many faces she had

world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs, philanthropists, or real

impress Juan,

the sound of shattered glass grabbed everyone’s

a vase of roses, and

did this old man come from? Get him out of here!” the manager

“Hold on.”

picking up the roses from the ground.

rare.

flowers and startled the guests. Let me

manager.

just ask him to prepare a new one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment.

the manager waved

“I didn’t expect you

shrugged. “Just trying to

Shelia stepped out of a taxi in

tried to enter the

glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do you

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